Emory Observatory Data Archive

Explanation of Columns:

Date: The date format is listed using YYMMDD-(D+1). In some cases there are letters at the end of the date. These are used for catalog purposes only and indicate separate objects targeted on the same night.

Image type: There are 4 image types in this column, they indicate what the observer had planned on using the image for. The ones labeled "image" were intended only for a color reconstruction and not actual science.

Calibration: Indicates the presence of calibration frames on the disk. In some cases, the images have already been calibrated.

Certified: All efforts have been made to assure the target field is correct. In some images, the intended field can not be verified.

Filters: Standard Johnson-Cousins UBVRI. L means luminance or clear filter.

Download Catalog Here Last update January 6, 2009

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